History of the Book

Research Paper Information

Expectations:

-The paper must be well written. Please concentrate on clear and effective writing, spelling etc..
-The papers must be informative. The peer reader must learn about the topic by reading your paper. information from papers may be used on tests.

-Students will participate in peer evaluations of papers as a method of learning about additional topics in the history of books.
-All papers are required to use illustrations(color or black & white). These may be photocopied, scanned or drawn on paper or discs.

-The paper must be 5-7 pages (excluding end/footnotes, illustrations and bibliography).

Resources:

-Each bibliography must include at least 4 sources.

-Please note that you may not use encyclopedias or general art history surveys as sources.
-No more than two sources from the internet unless approved by the instructor

-Give complete citations for all sources. For example, the following is the citation for a chapter devoted to upper paleolithic art in a general work devoted to European prehistoric art (i.e. this would fall under the category of "general works"):

Sandars, N.K. "Upper Palaeolithic Art: 15,000-8,000". Prehistoric Art in
Europe. New York: Viking Penguin Inc., 1985. (add annotation here)

-For an Internet source, give theTitle followed by the URL. For example, the following is the citation for a website devoted to the paleolithic Cosquer Cave on the Mediterranean coast of
France.

The Cosquer Cave: http://www.culture.fr/culture/archeosm/en/img0013.htm

-Please annotate all of your sources as part of the bibliography. Write a sentence or two in which you succinctly describe the contents of the site or text.

-End/footnotes must be complete in their citing of sources and pages.

The Completed Paper:

-Papers must be typed.
-The final paper may be handed in as a paper document, on a Mac formatted disc(readable on machines in library basement classroom) or as a combination of paper and disc.
-Three copies will be made (one for teacher and two placed on reserve at circulation desk in the library).
-Students will use the three folders provided for their papers.
-Copies must be in place by date listed on the topic assignment sheet.

Group Evaluation:

-Each class member must read and evaluate ten class papers.
-Each evaluation sheet will be handed in with the evaluator's PIN number rather than name.

-Copies of the evaluation sheets will be given to the writer of the paper.

-Evaluations that are not thoughtful or complete may be handed back to the writer for further work or may recieve no credit.
-The evaluation sheets must be handed in to instructor no later than ten days after paper is due (in the library and to the instructor). A delay will effect the grade.

Grading:

-There will be two grades for the research portion of the course.
-A grade will be assigned to the written portion. This will be established by clear, interesting and correct writing and informative content.
-The second grade will be based on participation in the evaluative process for other class members. It consists of handing in a completed evaluation sheet for each of ten papers read. Evaluation sheets must be thoughtful, correct, complete and must be handed in on time.